Nicole, that is so tough. I wish you could have the connection you crave and luckily know you are worthy of. I honor how aware you are what you wish for and how you wish the visits made you feel compared to how it is with your mother. I bet that means you are so mindful in your other relationships to help your loved ones feel seen and heard and met wherever they are, and I bet they feel good after visits/calls with you. It shows how you are still able to give and create what you may not have received. Does considering “doing the best she can with what she knows” or considering that she may be so judgmental and critical as her OWN issues that unfortunately fall on those around her, but are a reflection of her and not of you? I wonder if that can help you create some emotional space…
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